Materials lead TSX rally

Melisa R. H. Posted On July 3, 2026

With the NYSE closed Friday in lieu of the July 4 holiday, the TSX rallied over 300 points or 0.9%. Healthcare, discretionary and especially materials fueled the surge while only staples saw mild weakness. Commodities played their part. Gold rose US$55 to US$4,176, silver added 2.35% to US$62.25 and WTI climbed by 0.13% to US$68.78. The most active stocks on Bay Street were Telus, up 0.62%, and CNQ 0.82%. Also notable were Discovery up 9.09%, GFL Environmental 7.6%, Secure Waste Solutions 5.74% and Whitecap Resources 1.1%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin advanced 1.7% to US$62,550.

📱 Telus Corp (T.TO) +0.62%

🛢 Canadian Natural Rsrcs (CNQ.TO) +0.82%

⛏ Discovery Silver (DSV.TO) +9.09%

♻ GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL.TO) +7.6%

♻ SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. (SES.TO) +5.74%

🛢 Whitecap Resources (WCP.TO) +1.1%

🅱 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) (BTC-USD) +1.7%